GotTheSilver
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Howdy,
Now that I own an authentic Gibson 335, I want to experiment on my Epiphone Dot to learn about electronics. I was looking through the F hole on my Gibson 335 the other day and noticed this odd looking wire coming from the bridge pickup cavity in the center block. It does not appear to be an electrical wire, as it has no covering - it is just a solid piece of bare metal wire coming out of the pickup cavity and heading toward the end block end of the guitar. I cannot see where it actually goes. I don't think I can get a picture of it. I touched the wire with my finger and it feels pretty stiff. I do not see anything similar in my Epi Dot.
This does not sound like anything I have read about, so I have no idea what it is for. I was hoping someone could shed some light on this for me.
One other quick question while I have your attention. I keep reading about grounding things but do not quite understand this. I think all electrical components (pots, jack, switch, pickups) are supposed to be grounded to the bridge. In both the Gibson and the Epi I see a wire going into the center block that looks like it is headed for the bridge. If I am changing components, do I leave this wire in tact with the bridge, and just unsolder it from the component, then re-solder it to the new component?
Thanks,
John
Now that I own an authentic Gibson 335, I want to experiment on my Epiphone Dot to learn about electronics. I was looking through the F hole on my Gibson 335 the other day and noticed this odd looking wire coming from the bridge pickup cavity in the center block. It does not appear to be an electrical wire, as it has no covering - it is just a solid piece of bare metal wire coming out of the pickup cavity and heading toward the end block end of the guitar. I cannot see where it actually goes. I don't think I can get a picture of it. I touched the wire with my finger and it feels pretty stiff. I do not see anything similar in my Epi Dot.
This does not sound like anything I have read about, so I have no idea what it is for. I was hoping someone could shed some light on this for me.
One other quick question while I have your attention. I keep reading about grounding things but do not quite understand this. I think all electrical components (pots, jack, switch, pickups) are supposed to be grounded to the bridge. In both the Gibson and the Epi I see a wire going into the center block that looks like it is headed for the bridge. If I am changing components, do I leave this wire in tact with the bridge, and just unsolder it from the component, then re-solder it to the new component?
Thanks,
John